NBT and credit institutions have discussed the SWIFT Customer Security Program

On December 21, 2017 with the view of conformity to requirements of the SWIFT Customer Security Program, a meeting with representatives of the credit institutions - participants of SWIFT Public Access Point of the National Bank of Tajikistan has taken place in the National Bank of Tajikistan.

At the beginning of the event Mr. Hamidullo Mashrabzoda, NBT Deputy Chairman has noted that for prevention of fraud actions and maintenance of information security in the SWIFT system the credit institutions should be informed on SWIFT Community’s daily changes and requirements. Therefore for meeting the requirements of the SWIFT Customer Security Program it is necessary to perform the certification.

Also concerning the arrangement of certification for conformance to the SWIFT Customer Security Program (CSP) requirements, Mr. Bakhtiyar Yakhyoev, Head of SWIFT Technical Support Division has made the report at the meeting. He has reminded that so far all credit institutions have checked up themselves on KYC-SA platform and have successfully passed certification. It was noted that a main objective of CSP Program introduction is provision of assistance to SWIFT Customers on maintenance of safety, protection of internal infrastructure and counteraction against fraud.

During the working meeting Mr. Shamsiddin Abdulloev, Head of Data Protection Division has provided detailed information to participants concerning data protection in workplaces on SWIFT system access points, protection of workstations, passwords protection, cancellation and termination of Customers rights and powers in the given system. Representatives of credit institutions have received answers for questions during the discussion.

Finalizing the working meeting, Mr. Hamidullo Mashrabzoda, NBT Deputy Chairman has stressed out that similar meetings will promote strengthening of cooperation with credit institutions on information security and prevention of dangerous operations in SWIFT system. 

Press Division
NBT